Specifications

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management does not exist
3. Wire-ties and plastic cable-ties are not acceptable in any form for the purpose of
patch-cable management.
4. Two-sided Velcro is the only acceptable method for bundling and securing patch
cables.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. The Contractor shall make themselves aware of the site prior to submission of the Bid
Response.
3.02 PREPARATION
A. Each location where equipment of the data network will be placed shall be identified and
reviewed prior to installation of the components. The Contractor shall notify the Owner of
any upgrades to the electrical and structural (rack/cabinet) systems required to support
the data electronics.
B. All work shall be done by trained professionals with a history of work on the equipment
being installed.
C. The Contractor shall provide all hardware, software, cable, connecting blocks,
electronics, configuration, and labor required for a complete and operating system.
D. Go to each comm room and identify the outlets/cables/network ports that are in use
during a standard day.
1. Record those ports on the patch panels and patch only those back into the new
switches
2. Generate a document that details each patch panel and the ports that are
connected to an active Ethernet port and that were in use during a standard day.
3. Provide this to the owner prior to cutover.
3.03 USER CONNECTIVITY
A. The Contractor shall meet with the owner as soon as the project is begun to discuss
connectivity of the new data electronics to PC users, telephones, cameras and printers at
the various communications rooms within the building.
B. The contractor shall provide a minimum of the detailed quantity of Ethernet ports shown
on the drawings.
C. When the new electronics are installed, the contractor shall provide all new patch cables
for all connectivity in the rack/cabinet between network electronics.
3.04 ELECTRONICS PLACEMENT
A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the placement of the data electronics and all of
its components in the assigned Communications Rooms.
B. Contractor shall consult with the owner about electronics placement prior to cutover.
C. All equipment shall be secured in communication racks using the maximum number of
screws as holes provided by vendor equipment.
3.05 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
B. The Contractor shall configure and install the data network as per the detailed
specifications and the configuration meetings with the Owner.
1. Meetings shall be scheduled with the Owner to discuss the configurations of all
electronics and the capabilities of the system.
2. The owner shall be made aware of all the capabilities of the data network
electronics and all possible configurations and shall be able to decide all aspects
of the programming and configuration.
3. The Contractor shall generate a report on the requirements of the owner and shall
program and configure all the data electronics to meet the owner’s needs. All